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August 2010
August 31
TBA or possible club meeting on Fundraising and Avenues of Service - Regular noon meeting at St. James Hotel
August 24
Annual Summer "Steak-Fry/Picnic" EVENING MEETING - All Rotarians and their families are invited to attend the annual steak fry/picnic at the Izaac Walton clubhouse, starting at 6 p.m. NO NOON MEETING at St. James Hotel.
August 17
RW Rotary STRIVE Program - Now in its third year, the STRIVE program, sponsored and run by the Red Wing Rotary Club will be getting underway at the Red Wing High School - a mentoring program for students that meets monthly,   Clare Pavelka will be discussing details of the program, what the expectations and requirements are for mentors and how you can be a part of the this great program that offers high school students a chance at scholarships and an all-around better attitude toward school and their futures!
August 10
TBA or fellowship - Regular noon meeting at St. James Hotel
August 3
River City Days Parade Prep @ Pottery Pond noon meeting/picnic - Enjoy lunch outside at the Pottery Pond!  Come and find out what your duties are for the parade on Sunday and what else Lynette and Scott need help with.  EVERYONE is responsible for helping at our BIGGEST community event of the year, the River City Day's Parade.
July 2010
July 27
It's that time of year again!  Be sure not to miss this meeting, as we meet the 2010 Miss RW Candidates for the upcoming Red Wing River City Day's.  Andrea Hanson, Miss RW coordinator will introduce us to the lovely ladies, as they make one of their first public appearances.  It's a great time to get to know them and show your support! 
July 20
Today we have the pleasure of having DG Craig Leiser as our esteemed guest.  An excellent speaker and motivator, come find out what his plans and goals are for our district, as he leads us into the new Rotary year.  Craig says, "I look forward with eager anticipation to learn more about Rotary, its programs and activities. I welcome the opportunity to serve you as Rotarians and the clubs to which you belong in the spirit of leaders past, present and future. I plan on making many more friends and getting very involved in developing challenging and rewarding individual, club, district and international projects and programs. Along the way I hope to meet each Rotarian in our district and share thoughts, ideas and plans about what we can do to make our world better."
July 13

Live Healthy Red Wing strives to make it easier for all residents to eat healthier and get physically active every day.  It is a collaborate with organizations to influence local policies and lead environmental changes that will make our community a healthier place to live - - now and in the future.  Live Healthy Red Wing is working on a core set of initiatives.  Some are new; others complement or expand current community endeavors.  Michelle Leise, Project Coordinator, Pam Horlitz, Co-Coach and David Anderson, Co-Coach will share what is happening and how Rotarians can help.

July 6
Today it is all about Mandy Lohmann and her board and our wonderful club!  Come meet the new president and the new board members, as she outlines her goals for our club and why you'll be seeing things "Red" this next year!
June 2010
June 29
Our very own member, Jerry Borgen has written his first book!  Come find out more about Jerry and his brother Tom and the fun they had both winter and summer growing up in a neighborhood grocery store and summers at Wacouta with their grandparents.  Jerry also touches upon his grandfather and the importance he had in the history of Ski Jumping both nationally and locally.   "It is another attempt to preserve the history of the wonderful sport of ski jumping.    Red Wing is the birthplace of ski jumping in America," Jerry Borgen.
June 22
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie: "Our Civic Engagement Heritage"
June 15
We will be visited by Bob Dennistoun, an employee of Hannon Security Services, Inc. a regional security company based in Bloomington, but all of his time is donated by Hannon to help Crime Stoppers of MN, where his job is as its Executive Director.  Today he will be speaking about The Alternative to Silence, provided by Crime Stoppers of MN, which helps to solve crime and create safer communities.
June 8
Judy Graf, a local committee member of Red Wing's Memory Walk, will be visiting our club to discuss the up coming "Memory Walk"  which will be held in Red Wing on Oct. 9
Memory Walk® is the Alzheimer's Association’s national signature event to help those coping with Alzheimer's and related diseases. Since 1989, the nation's largest event supporting Alzheimer's care and support services has raised more than $260 million
www.alz.org/mnnd/in_my_community_memorywalk.asp
June 1
24th Anniversary of the Red Wing Rotary Club, Charter Night Banquet
Please note change in time and place:  5:30 social hour, 6:30 dinner and program at the Red Wing Elk's Lodge.  NO NOON MEETING
May 2010
May 25
Phil McNairy:  Amazing Exchange Students and the Great Benefits That They Bring to Us.  Phil will incorporate his recent visit to Macedonia along with his many years of experience being a youth exchange officer to reflect on one of the greatest assets of Rotary. 
May 18
Bosnia Peace Conference presentation
May 11
OFF SITE at the Anderson Center
May 4

Norm Erickson on Hazelnuts and growing them in MN and their use beyond eating

April 2010
April 27
Paul Christenson and the Bosnia Trip part II
April 20
Angela Richels on the importance of Organ Donation
April 13
Rotary club fundraiser meeting
April 6
Fellowship
March 2010
March 30
Jerry Meigs and Jim Bradshaw will discuss Polio Plus and their journey to Ethiopia and Nigeria for National Immunization day.
March 23
John Knutson and Burt Witthuhn from Hudson Rotary Club will speak about Shelter Box.
March 16
Melanie Mogg will explain the Rotary Fast For Hope project.
March 9
Diane Amundson from the Winona Rotary Club will speak about the Rotary Friendship Exchange Program.
March 2
OFF SITE visit to the RW Elks Lodge (we will NOT be at the ST. JAMES).
February 2010
February 23
Kirsten Ford and Robyn Freatman will discuss their program"Sound Strings"
February 16
Annual Sweetheart Luncheon - Char Henn from Goodhue Co. Historical Society will be discussing "Courtship Throughout Time" and their fundraiser"Chocolate and Bling".
February 9
Sarah Schuck from the Red Cross will present
February 2
Fellowship
January 2010
January 30
Annual Kids Ice Fishing Contest at Pottery Pond 10 a.m. to noon
January 26
Bruce Carlstrom will talk about Freedom Honor Flights, a program on the efforts to take WW II veterans to Washington DC for a one-day visit to the WW II memorial - all for free.
January 19
Doris Geary will be doing a short presentation about a film festival the Sister Cities is having. Also, follow-up on our Membership and Fundraising Goals.
January 12

Our foreign exchange student, Alberto, will be giving his presentation on his homeland and family. We will also be hosting our special guests from the Red Wing High School's Strive Program.

January 5
Club fellowship & discussion on our meals
December 2009
December 29
Chuck Richardson will discuss his recent trip to Cuba

December 22

Red Wing High School Ovation Choir

December 15
Christmas Party at Indigo Room from 6-9 p.m. NO NOON MEETING at ST. JAMES HOTEL
December 8

General Club meeting and discussion on Membership and Fundraising

December 1
Service Above Self Awards Program
November 2009
November 24
Paul Christensen and the students from the "Build Bridges Not Walls" group that went to Bosnia
November 17
Clare Lillis--Rotary Foundation
November 10
Meg Walch--United Way Campaign
November 3
Cheryl Smith--Festival of Trees
October 2009
October 27

Andrew Kerr, Developement Coordinator for Hands On Disaster Response

October 20
Scott McNurlin to discuss how to recognize signs of problems/abuse with students

October 13

OFF SITE visit to Goodhue County Law Enforcement Center
October 9 (Fri.)
20th Annual Rotary Rose Sale
Friday Oct. 9th 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Caribou Coffee parking lot. For more information, please contact Diane McNeil @ 385-3400. More delivery drivers are needed!!! If able, contact Diane. Get your total sold, delivery sheets and money to Diane as soon as possible.
October 6
Jeff Meyer from Southeast Technical College
September 2009
September 29

Crop Walk - presented by the MN Correctional Facility staff

September 22
OFFSITE at HOBGOBLIN (we will not be at the St. James this Tuesday)
September 15
Rotary Fall Conference Re-Cap
September 8
Ron and Jan Ward, Helping Paws Program
September 1
Rotary Service Committees: Club, International, Vocational and Community